Chien-Pao 57/182 · Paradox Rift

Paradox Rift is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on November 3, 2023. The printed size is 182. This checklist is longer, at 266 cards. Chien-Pao is 57/182, in position 57 of 266 on this checklist. Before it is 56 Iron Bundle, and after it is 58 Mewtwo ex. The listed rarity is Rare.

Chien-Pao is a Basic Water Pokémon with 120 HP. In the Pokédex this is Chien-Pao (#1002), generation 9 (Paldea).

Anesaki Dynamic illustrated this card. The same name is on 134 other cards in the catalog.

Chien-Pao (#1002) has 9 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 5 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2023 to 2026. The earliest other card is Chien-Pao ex 30/102 in Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos (2023). That card is named Chien-Pao ex, while this one is Chien-Pao. That card lists 220 HP, and this one lists 120 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare. aky CG Works illustrated that card, and Anesaki Dynamic illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 1. 6 other cards of Chien-Pao list a different HP.

The attack Snow Bringer lists no damage number. The cost is Water. Attach up to 2 Basic Water Energy cards from your discard pile to 1 of your Pokémon. Wrathful Blade is another attack lists 130 damage. The cost is Water, Water, Colorless. Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon. Weakness is Metal ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "The hatred of those who perished by the sword long ago has clad itself in snow and become a Pokémon." The regulation mark is G.

I keep a set binder for Paradox Rift, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Paradox Rift set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Chien-Pao can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). Themed lists that include this exact card are Winter: Ice Pokémon. I still need this card.